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Study to assess usefulness of placing catheter in the spinal column for pain relief in transgender patients undergoing sex change operation ( from man to women)

ultrasound guided caudal catheter for post operative analgesia in gender re-assignment surgery. A descriptive surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/01/016900
Enrollment
30
Registered
2019-01-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-04-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F640- Transsexualism

Interventions

Intervention1: caudal analgesia: ultrasound guided caudal epidural catheter will be placed for transgender patients undergoing gender affirmation surgeries and post operative analgesia will be assesse

Sponsors

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Female Transgender 2.Male to Female transition surgeries 3.Age 18 to 60 years 4. ASA I â?? II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patient refusal 2.Spinal deformities 3.Patients allergic to local anaesthetics 4.Patients with coagulopathy 5.Patients with neurological deficits and neuromuscular diseases 6.Patients with infection at the site of injection

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Static and Dynamic Visual Numeric Rating Scale for painTimepoint: 1, 2,4,6,8,12,24,36 and 72 hours in the postoperative period—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Total dose of local anaesthetics and additives 2.Total dose of rescue systemic analgesia 3. Ambulatory score 4. Procedure related complications like pain, infectionTimepoint: 1,2 and 3 postoperative day—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Annie John

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute

dr.anniej@yahoo.com9655035791

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026